Moving Mind, Body & Soul

Two hours after you eat is generally when you have an empty stomach and it’s okay to practice yoga. If you are starving and want to practice yoga but need some nourishment it’s fine to eat a banana or have a little juice to sustain you through the practice.  After you practice I would wait 30 min for your body to acclimate and then eat. This way your body won't go into food shock . 

As per your capability of your body .When first starting out try going twice a week then after one month start going three times per week. If you add up to going 5-6 days a week make sure you always have at least one day off so your body can recouperate. Also if you are practicing yoga almost everyday its good idea to mix up the style (i.e. power yoga one day, ashtang yoga  the next…) 

 No, you don’t have to be flexible to do yoga… It’s an urban myth that people who are tight can't do yoga. Yoga isn’t just stretching its extremely toning, calming, meditative, spiritual, healing and opening. Flexibility is only one aspect of it. Once you practice yoga for a period of time naturally you will gain flexibility with other benefits. 

It is good to perform yoga for pregnant women under guidance of Prenatal Yoga Expert. Yoga help to increase the muscles flexibility and also release the tension with that it help the pregnant lady to go for normal delivery and also cope up with post pregnancy complication.

She should consult the doctor before going to any yoga sessions.

The idea is you don’t want to reverse the flow of the outward and downward moving energy (Apana). Apana is the energy that is being eliminated from your body and your menstrual period is a form of that outward moving energy. In yoga they say going upside down can reverse that effect and create blockages and problems 

Both Yoga asanas and weightlifting are different , its working patters are also different. 

Yoga asanas are about creating a harmonious integration of breath and movement, so if you apply yogic breathing with cardio, weightlifting it can be considered a form of yoga. So I would mix it up if it feels appropriate. 

Yoga can be performed by any age  people from kids to old age. it works wonder in every age people.

Traditionally in yoga you roll to the right during the day to honor the sun and roll to the left in the evening to honor the moon. .